ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Area IV Senior Nutrition, in a partnership with Avera St. Luke’s, will be providing flu shots next week in Aberdeen. The flu shots are free with a Medicare card. The days and locations follow. Monday: Bicentennial Apartments, 1212 S. Lawson St., 11-11:30 a.m. Tuesday: 5th Avenue Apartments, 506 S. First St., 10:30-11 a.m. Tuesday: Sherman Apartments,… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – Wednesday, on behalf of Governor Kristi Noem, the South Dakota Department of Tourism submitted its application for a special use permit for the 2022 Mount Rushmore Fireworks Celebration. The application was submitted to the National Parks Service (NPS). “There truly is no better place to celebrate America’s birthday than Mount Rushmore,… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D.(KOTA)- While the tarmac of an airport might be the last place a regular civilian wants to see a fire, for the Rapid City Fire Department this week, there is nowhere else to train. Quite literally – Tess Jaeger, public information officer for the RCFD, said this is specialist training is specific to… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Despite recent rains, much of South Dakota has been under severe drought conditions since early this spring. Lieutenant Governor Larry Rhoden says its pretty serious. Rhoden says there should be some help from the federal government. Rhoden says despite the state having hundreds of millions of extra dollars in reserve, there are few… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Department of Social Services will get up to five million dollars in federal funding to work on changing rural health care. Department Secretary Laurie Gill says the money will be used over time. Gill says technology and shifting how providers are paid are a couple of the goals. Gill says… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- While the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System hit a milestone earlier this month with the last link in the pipeline between Beresford and Sioux Center, they have more work to do. Executive Director Troy Larson says they have other segments that could be fast tracked. Larson says they could be on to… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(DRGNews)- South Dakota farmers have started harvesting their corn and soybean crops, but the combines may not be filling up very quickly. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says according to this week’s USDA National Ag Statistics Service update South Dakota’s corn crop is still the worst in the nation. He says South Dakota’s soybeans aren’t… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(HubCityRadio)- Coming up tonight, Congressman Dusty Johnson will be hosting a tele-town hall designed for those 35 years of age or younger.  The town hall will begin at 7PM and normally runs about an hour.  To join in on the tele-town hall call 1-833-946-1543.    

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – Sobriety checkpoints scheduled for 15 different South Dakota counties during October. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety has released the list of monthly checkpoints which are held at various times and locations. The checkpoints are designed to discourage people from drinking and then driving. Sobriety checkpoints are scheduled for the… Read more »

FREEMAN, S.D.(WNAX)- The Freeman Public School Board is conducting a survey that may help determine the future of the district. Superintendent Jake Tietje says the board formed a task force to look at their options. Tietje says the survey is on their website and deals with consolidation and a possible sports cooperative. Tietje says they… Read more »